These are the games we’re most nostalgic for from the legendary company.
Atari’s first home video game console, Atari 2600, debuted in 1972.
To celebrate where it all began, we’ve compiled a list of our 10 favorite Atari games.
Ms. Pac-Man.Credit: ATARI
It essentially created the action-adventure genre and was one of the first games to feature an easter egg.
(Game designer Warren Robinett hid his name in a secret room.)
What it lacked in graphics, it more than made up for in imagination.
Its influence is felt to this day in games such asGeometry WarsandSuper Stardust HD.
Gaming’s original feministMs.
The game used only the four-way controller and no buttons, but it proved infinitely difficult to master.
Get hit by an enemy and Q*bert curses “@!#?
@!,” which is probably much nicer than what most players yelled at the screen.
It may not make much sense, but it sure was fun.
